https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2011/10/24/a-pattern-of-appeasement-and-retreat/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 04:45:46 -0400<![CDATA[Take two headlines, one about Iraq, the other about Afghanistan.  The Iraqis told us to honor our signed agreement, and pull out all our troops by year’s end.  Over in Kabul, Karzai said he’d go to war against us if we attacked his neighbor, Pakistan.  It’s the same story in both places, but the real headline is the thirty-year-old one:  U.S. fails to come up with an Iran strategy.]]>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:37:43 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2011/10/24/a-pattern-of-appeasement-and-retreat-n187408